An American Couple Expatriated To London
("It's not my fault! The liquor drunkened me!")

Tuesday, November 13, 2007

Here's A Tip: Don't Buy Etrade

This morning, BBC Breakfast (think Good Morning America or Today) had a feature on tipping service workers. Their in-studio guest was a "manners and etiquette expert" whose first statement was, "Well if you go to a place like America, they really do go over the top on tipping ...."

If you've been following this story you might enjoy this funny video following the famous chimp from those Super Bowl commercial after he's lost his job and he's down on his luck...http://youtube.com/watch?v=6uSL1rilsWg

"When religion and politics travel in the same cart, the riders believe nothing can stand in their way. Their movement becomes headlong--faster and faster and faster. They put aside all obstacles and forget that a precipice does not show itself to the man in a blind rush until it's too late."--Frank Herbert, "Dune"